'Don’t send your children to Canada now': Viral warning exposes jobs crisis, rising exploitation

The dream of studying in Canada is turning into a nightmare for many Indian students, warns YouTuber and podcaster Kushal Mehra, who has issued a stark caution to families chasing overseas education at any cost.

In a recent podcast episode, Mehra urged Indian parents to think twice before sending their children abroad through questionable channels. "Please don’t send your children to Canada through fake colleges or agents," he said. "If it’s a reputed university like Waterloo, York, or Western, that’s different. But if someone is offering you a diploma mill admission, it’s a trap that will destroy your future." Advertisement

His warning comes amid surging numbers of Indian students in Canada — 90,000 study permit holders at last count — making Indians one of the largest international st